Best headsets for PC gaming and ventrilo ?

[Neogearzx]

BUDGET: Around $100, preferably less.
Quality: Decent, good clear mic is more important than surround sound
Comfort: Very important as this is my main source of sound at the moment

The rest ( if there is any ) I probably wouldn't care less about lol.

What is everyones suggestions, recommendations?

[Boyiee]

Sennheiser hd555 + Zalman clip on mic. Should have good prices on amazon. Will run you 90-120. Best possible option IMO, don't gimp yourself on sound.

[Epical]

The Sennheiser PC350 is a universally enjoyed and agreed-upon headset... which I also happen to be selling!

[CoronA1979]

I honestly can't say how good the Audio Technia AD700's are yet but from all the research I have done, they perform. In the research I did I have found that if you want a good sounding pair of headphones, you should stay away from headsets. With that said, the Zalman ZM-MIC1 which someone else referenced I found to have good reviews (and purchased one).

I can't comment on the headphones I mentioned yet due to not having my sound card installed yet. I refuse to put them on my onboard (lolHD) audio because I know it will just dissapoint me, so I will wait til the next day or so when I get the ASUS Xonar Essence ST installed.

It all boils down to whether you are or are not an audiophile, really..

[Viserdes]

The Sennheiser PC350 is a universally enjoyed and agreed-upon headset... which I also happen to be selling!

I have also just recently purchased this headset, it is my first "expensive" headset and it is what i expected of it. It reduces alot of external noise so you can hear w/e audio clearly. I cant comment on the mic part, because frankly i dont use it much, but i have heard it is very good (it is also built very well). Nice ear pads too, i cant stand putting things in my ear and on this headset they cushion on your head around the ears. Only thing i would consider a con is the bass seemed a little weird to me, however i got used to it because the bass isnt drowning out the music type of bass but has more of a quality feel to it, kinda hard to explain.

When i use it for gaming it was like nothing i had experienced before since i never used quality headphones. I hate to sound cliche but it really did feel like an immersive experience (playing tf2). Thats all i can really say about this headset, i felt like my 120$ for it was worthwhile.

[Metta]

This: http://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-51...3588913&sr=8-3

My current headset has great sound quality in game and on voice programs such as Ventrilo, mumble, Teamspeak etc highly reccomend. Very comfortable also.

EDIT: The reviews on amazon go in to abit more detail about that the headset than i did.

[sruon]

You're going to get a lot of different answers but generally, anything SteelSeries or Sennheiser you can buy blindfolded.

[Auspice]

One warning about SteelSeries I just found out. If a cord breaks or any other accessory fucks up, they WILL NOT replace the part that broke. I bought a SteelSeries Sibera Neckband about 4 months ago and the only thing SteelSeries said they can do is replace the entire unit for half off. I'm not paying $50 for a new in-line volume control. I was thinking about grabbing one of the new Triton Pro headsets, they run about $160 so a bit above your budget but they are Dolby certified and do actual surround sound since each earphone has 4 speakers in it.

[SephYuyX]

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-98015...611053&sr=8-18
Been using this same headset for 8 years now.

[Odesseiron]

Since we're on the topics of Ventrilo and headsets.. I've a question.
I have 2 different headsets. One is a cheaper logitech clearchat pro (wired version) and the other is a plantronics wireless headset. Use em both for different things.

Question. Whenever I plug in the headset, all audio comes in through the headset (which is normal) So for example. Playing XIV, using vent. The music and sound are coming through the headset along with all voices. Is there a way to separate the two? Like have XIV come through the speakers and vent the headset? I've tried a couple things, none of which have worked.

[sruon]

It's possible if you use different soundcards (a USB headset counts as a sound card) in a few programs, Ventrilo, Teamspeak offers you the choice of the sound card to output/input, as for the rest really no idea. Most apps will launch on the first soundcard they find (possible toggle in windows config?).

[Grey Jorildyn]

What you're looking for it the best for $100 bucks. Definitely the ones recommended in this thread for sure. I've owned a seinheiser in the past and it was a fantastic headset until it broke (don't lend nice things to your roommates, ever). I filled the void with a shitty logitech clearchat for awhile but now I use an Astro A40 System and there is absolutely nothing that compares to it. It is far above your budget, but if you're looking for some of the best stuff on the market, that's your answer. Misleading thread titles are misleading

[Olo401]

*bump*

My Logitech Clearchat headset just died yesterday and someone linked me to this one as a replacement: http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/...force-hpx.aspx

I'm looking at the 5.1 surround sound one.. wish they had a USB model.

[shidobu]

bought a pair of turtle beaches from like a year and half agao. Still work like brand new, used them every day for atleast a year on my Ps3. Recently switched it over to my pc since i liked the foam ear cushions so much. Will always recommend getting a pair. Earforce X1 .. cant remember the name. But they have updated over years so. Grab a pair

[Kylewhataru]

I'm looking for something under $100 too, suggesting $250 headphones doesn't really help...

[avelle]

Chiming in to say I love my Sennheiser pc350 headset a lot! I recently had to replace my ear pads and although it was kind of a bitch to snap them back in it means that I can enjoy my headset for many years to come! (hopefully)

[shaddix]

I'm looking for something under $100 too, suggesting $250 headphones doesn't really help...

If you don't mind in-ears then you can try some head-direct RE0 for 80 bucks. Some may call them bass-shy though, if that's you then perhaps check out some etymotic MC5 for 79 dollars for a more balanced sound. If you really like bass then try some Klipsch Image S4s.

If in-ears aren't your thing then I will also recommend the AD700s. If you're using them for general PC use then I would suggest the A700($110) since it is a closed phone you'll get some isolation out of them.

[Olo401]

I'm looking for something under $100 too, suggesting $250 headphones doesn't really help...

The Turtle Beach 5.1 set I'm looking at runs about $75 + S&H..

[SamanosukeShiva]

bump

how are the sennheiser headset compares to its headphone counterpart in term of sound quality?

just wondering if headphone+mic > headset

[shaddix]

Dunno, get some and see :D I think the PC 350s use the same drivers as the hd 555s though.

Here's something neat:
http://s849.photobucket.com/albums/a...2%20mic%20mod/